Summary

This article defines the application settings for how CTMS will function. 

Table of Contents

The CTMS Settings form defines application settings for how CTMS will function.


Date Format

  • The Date Format setting will determine the format for how Dates are entered into date fields and displayed in CTMS.
  • The available formats are dd-MMM-yyyy, dd/MMM/yyyy, dd-MM-yyyy, MM/dd/yyyy, MM-dd-yyyy and yyyy-MM-dd.
  • The default setting for dates is dd/MMM/yyyy.
  • If the Date Format is updated after the CTMS is deployed, existing dates will update to the new format selected.

Time Format

  • The Time Format setting will determine the format for how Times are displayed, example, audit dates.
  • The available formats are HH:mm, HH:mm:ss, HHmm, and HHmmss.
  • The default setting for times is HH:mm.
  • If the Time Format is updated after the CTMS is deployed, existing times will update to the new format selected.

System Language

  • The System Language chosen determines the language for form fields and preprogrammed answer options throughout CTMS.
  • The available languages are English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.
  • The selected language will be visible throughout CTMS, wherever hard-coded field labels are not required. Where hardcoded system labels exist, they shall be displayed based on the user’s Profile Language.
  • The Actions button will provide an option to also display English text on manager and form screens.

Audit Reason for Change Requirements for Data Changes

  • The Audit Reason for Change Requirements for Data Changes setting will determine if a Reason for Change is required when a question has a value and that value is altered.
  • The available responses are Required, Optional and None.
    1. When Required is selected, any change made to saved data values will require a Reason for Change, through a Black Alert, to be provided before the form can be saved and the change is saved.
    2. When Optional is selected, any change made to saved data values provide a Reason for Change field, through a Blue Alert, that can be provided.
    3. When None is selected and a change is made to saved data values no Reason for Change field will display.
  • The default setting is Optional.
  • The Reason for Change answer options are defined through the Reason for Change List in Managed List.

Reason for Change is Required if a Question is Saved Blank and then Updated Later

  • The Reason for Change is Required if a Question is Saved Blank and then Updated Later setting will determine if a Reason for Change is required when a question initially saved as blank is later answered.
  • The available responses are Yes and No.
      1. When Yes is selected and a question is saved on the first entry of a form as blank and is answered at a later time, a Reason for Change will be required.
      2. When No is selected and a question is saved on the first entry of a form as blank and is answered at a later time, a Reason for Change will not be required.
  • The default setting is No.

Allow Partial Dates

  • The Allow Partial Dates setting will determine if a partial date can be entered for any date field.

  • The available responses are Yes and No.
    1. When Yes is selected a user can enter a partial date for any date field using the Partial Date Unknown Choice for the day, month or year.
    2. When No is selected a user cannot enter a partial date for date fields. 


Note: When entering Partial Dates the lesser value must be unknown to accept a value for a higher value.  Examples: To enter an unknown month, the day must be unknown.  To enter an unknown year, the month and day must also be unknown.


  • The default setting is Yes.

Partial Date Unknown Choice

  • The Partial Date Unknown Choice setting will display when Allow Partial Dates is Yes.
  • The Partial Date Unknown Choice setting will define the options for entry for the day, month or year in a date format when the value is unknown.
  • The available responses will list options for Partial Date Unknown Choice List in the Managed List section.
  • The default setting is UNK.

Implementing Missing Data Types upon Blank Logic Checks Firing

  • The Implementing Missing Data Types upon Blank Logic Checks Firing setting will determine when a blank logic check is fired if options appear by the alert to specify why the field is blank.
  • When a Missing Data Type is selected for a blank field, the option selected will appear in reports, rather than a blank field.
  • The available responses are Yes and No.
    1. When Yes is selected the Missing Data Type options defined on the Select Missing Data Type Options setting will appear for the blank logic edit check.
    2. When No is selected no Missing Data Type options will display for blank logic edit checks.
  • The default setting is Yes.

Select Missing Data Type Options

  • The Select Missing Data Type Options setting will display when Implementing Missing Data Types upon Blank logic checks firing is Yes.
  • The Select Missing Data Type Option setting will determine what select options appear for the blank logic check.
  • The available responses are Not Expected, Not Done, and Not Known.
  • The default settings are Not Expected, Not Done, and Not Known.

Number of Top Listings in Reports

  • The Number of Top Listing in Reports setting shall determine how many results display for the results in the Standard Report tables.
  • The available responses are 3, 5, 10 and 20.
  • The default setting is 10.

Import Handling for Unrecognized Fields

  • Abort Import – This option will abort the entire import when an unrecognized field is encountered.
  • Ignore Row – This option will ignore only the row(s) that contained unrecognized fields. All other rows will import as normal.
  • Import row, set field blank – This is the default option and will import the row and set the field containing the unrecognized value to blank. This will overwrite any existing valid value in the field.
  • Import row, do not change field – This option will import the row but not change the value of the field containing the unrecognized value.

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